Companies Selling Post-Apocalyptic Meals to People Who Believe the "Mayan Prophecy"

Do you believe that December 21, 2012, will bring on the beginning of the end? If the answer is yes, emergency preparedness companies want to help — but food for the post-apocalyptic world comes at a price.

According to The New York Daily News, companies that specialize in emergency preparedness are selling prepared, long-lasting meals to Doomsday believers. The meals are meant to survive "the harshest conditions," says The Ready Store, a company offering a year's supply of food for $7,250 to feed four adults.

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Other companies, like Wise Food and Emergency Essentials, hope to capitalize on comparable offers and all three sell a mix of freeze-dried and dehydrated foods. Wise Food's freeze-dried vegetables can last up to 25 years and its freeze-dried meats last for up to 15 years.

Not only are these companies offering doomsayers a survival plan, but they are also providing variety. The Ready Store meals include "bbq chicken, beef stew, chicken fajitas, and oatmeal." The store also realizes that people will crave dessert, even in post-apocalyptic times, so brownies and pound cake are included in the package deal. Wise Foods went for fan favorites with their meal picks, including lasagna, pasta Alfredo, and chili macaroni.

While believers of the supposed Mayan prophecy may be living the life on December 22 — with their year's supply of BBQ and lasagna — there is one catch. Post apocalyptic survivors who purchased their long-lasting food supplies had better have access to water and a way to heat it up. Many of the emergency preparedness meals require the addition of hot water before they are ready to eat.

Do you believe the supposed Mayan prophecy? Do you think it's smart to purchase a year's supply of prepared meals?